General Assembly Resolution #2 (Hawu Mumenhes): Suspend Vanuku wrote:The World Congress General Assembly hereby condemns the Kingdom of Vanuku for its use of nuclear arms in conventional war resulting in the murder of 50,000 men, women and children, and the spread of nuclear fallout throughout the Majatra region. By this action, the Kingdom of Vanuku has proven itself unfit to sit on Terra's preeminent council. The World Congress General Assembly therefore calls for the immediate Suspension of the Kingdom of Vanuku from the Security Council and the General Assembly, and the Suspension of all the rights and privileges of a diplomatic delegation to the World Congress.

Henry David Lee, Ambassador to the General Assembly from the United Republic of Kalistan

While we join with the authors in condemning Vanuku for its use of weapons of mass destruction, we will only vote Aye if the resolution extends the condemnation to all nations that possess weapons of mass destruction. Those who possess these weapons of terror are terrorists themselves, and if we truly value peace and are truly appalled at the use of such weapons, we insist the world work to eliminate them completely.

We will not join terrorist states in condemning one another. We encourage the authors of this bill, as well as all those voting Aye or Yes to join Kalistan in abolishing nuclear, chemical and biological weaponry throughout the world. Any expulsion of Vanuku while allowing other member nations to keep these weapons possessed exclusively by thugs and terrorists is nothing short of boldfaced hypocrisy and moral prevarication.

Until then, Kalistan's vote is an unequivocal NAY.

Primary: Hizb Al'Sultan حزب السلطان since 4543

Inactive: Socialist Party of Kalistan (SPoK), Old School Since 2591Parti des Frères Lourenne, Since 4109Gaduri Brethrenist Movement (MHdG), Gaduridos, 4481-4485

Georg von Grapp, Ambassador of the United Imperial Crownlands to the General Assembly

While we abhor the use of nuclear weapons in warfare as much as any other present here, Mr. President, one has to wonder whether this is the most productive course of action. As it stands, this body cannot issue any binding verdict in the matter, as such is the province of the Security Council. The nation in question has a veto on this particular body, meaning that we run the risk of tensions running high on Whale Island to little or no actual effect. In fact, this is already happening.

My government has instructed me to inform you that we cannot condone the use of nuclear weapons. However, we would urge a more productive course of action than allowing this resolution to be referred to a body where it will certainly be vetoed. Should this body really wish to ensure that this sort of thing cannot happen, then we must give thought to amending the rules to force abstention from involved parties on the Security Council. In the absence of such a provision, however, I think we are forced to consider a less purely symbolic way to deal with this.

Prince Léopold-Eksandr d'Orléans-Vasser, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Vanuku to the World Congress

Delegates,

This is the solution that the warmongering friend of the imperialistic Northern Council offers us: silence the peace talks, remove the dialogue and isolate Vanuku. Cut them off entirely and damn any opportunity for a peaceful resolution in Jelbania. Today some nations of Terra have shown their true colours. But the Kingdom of Vanuku will turn the cheek to this jingoist and destructive approach. We will continue our strengthened peaceful dialogue in these halls and at the peace summit we are organizing in Jelbania.

Georg von Grapp, Ambassador of the United Imperial Crownlands of Hulstria and Gao-Soto

Not to be that delegate, Mr. President, but on a point of order, I am not sure the delegation from Vanuku has a veto in the General Assembly. Still, the veto pronounced in the Security Council is clear enough (and not something we are very happy about, but such are the realities of international diplomacy).

My government is keen not to be misunderstood. We condemn the use of nuclear weaponry as an act of irresponsible and destructive escalation on the part of Vanuku, one that endangered a lot more than those who died as a result of their use. But we believe that precisely for this reason, we cannot leave it at the stalemate this resolution and its Security Council counterpart presents. A durable peace must be negotiated in Jelbania and we should make it very clear that not all is fair in love and war where nuclear weapons are concerned. But this is not the way to have that discussion, as the raised tone of the Vanukean ambassador towards our allies shows.

Prince Léopold-Eksandr d'Orléans-Vasser, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Vanuku to the World Congress

Delegates,

The proposals from this hall are not binding either way, we reiterated what we stated in the Security Council that we veto any suspension of our nation from this body. It would only help to damage the process.